The gunman, who opened fire inside a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been charged with 29 criminal counts, the Justice Department says.
Armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and at least three handguns, Robert Bowers, the suspect, reportedly shouted “all Jews must die” as he entered Tree of Life Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Saturday.
The 20-minute rampage described as among the deadliest against the Jewish community in the US left eleven people killed and six others wounded, including four police officers who dashed to the scene.
Bowers was shot several times during the shoot-out with police and was transferred to a hospital in stable condition.
Federal prosecutors charged the 46-year-old local resident with obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs as well as using a firearm to commit murder. In addition, he faces state charges that include 11 counts of criminal homicide, six counts of aggravated…